When the people inside responded with "Please come in," the door to the small private room opened.
The person who entered was a woman in her early twenties, lively and radiant, giving a very good first impression.
"Xiao Ju, you're here," Fan Shufang asked with a smile.
"I heard you have delicious food here, so I came to mooch some. Director, you have no idea, those people have no revolutionary friendship at all. Knowing I wasn't here, they didn't even leave a bite for me."
The woman called Xiao Ju smiled and complained, but it didn't evoke any dislike from others.
"We've already started eating. If you don't mind, please join us," Fan Shufang said casually to Xiao Ju.
"Then thank you, I don't mind at all. You know how terrible the food on the train is, don't you?"
Xiao Ju showed a look of disdain as she spoke.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but want to laugh.
Just a few minutes ago, the girl named Xiao Liu had specifically gone onto the train to get a box of food.
If she heard what this girl named Xiao Ju said, she wondered what she would think.
Seeing Su Xiaotian smile, Xiao Ju, being naturally friendly, asked, "Little sister, what are you smiling about? What I said is true, the food on the train is really not good."
Su Xiaotian nodded solemnly, "It's indeed not good. I agree with Sister Xiao Ju."
"Hahaha, little sister, I like you."
"Sister Xiao Ju, I like your personality too!"
Compared to Xiao Liu, who didn't say anything and looked at people askance, Su Xiaotian felt that Xiao Ju's personality was much better.
"Director, is this little sister one of the young girls who used to go to our department? I saw her from afar once."
Xiao Ju asked casually. Facing her superior, her attitude wasn't overly respectful, but it was very natural.
It made people feel that she was not pretentious at all, but rather straightforward.
"Has Sister Xiao Ju seen me before?" Su Xiaotian asked curiously.
She had indeed gone to the Translation Department twice with Fan Shufang, but she had no impression of this girl named Xiao Ju!
Her memory was very good. While not to the point of photographic memory, she could generally remember anyone she had met.
From Su Xiaotian's words, Xiao Ju understood that this little girl was indeed the one from the Translation Department, reportedly Chi Ge's closed-door disciple.
She had heard that this little girl's translation ability was incredibly outstanding, and that no one in the entire Translation Department could compare to her.
She didn't know if it was true or not.
But it was true that the little girl was favored by Director Fan.
Not to mention bringing her to the Translation Department, even this time, she heard that Director Fan hadn't brought a translator with her alone.
It was likely that the translator was this little girl in front of her.
She looked at Su Xiaotian with a hint of regret and said, "I missed you twice. The first time I saw your profile, and the second time, by the time I came back, you had already left."
After speaking, she smiled again, "This time is great, we can spend three to four days together. I must ask you properly, how do you learn foreign languages? Why can't I learn them well?"
Su Xiaotian knew that these words were definitely Xiao Ju being polite.
Those who worked in the Translation Department were all specialists in translation to some extent.
"Sister Xiao Ju, you are too kind. Actually, I just like it, there are no special techniques. Besides, how could Sister Xiao Ju, working in the Translation Department, not be able to learn foreign languages?"
Working in the Translation Department, and appearing to be favored by Second Madam, such a person couldn't be ordinary, could they?
Fan Shufang listened to their conversation and asked with a smile, "Do you want to eat?"
Xiao Ju then remembered that her purpose for coming was to taste the unparalleled delicious delicacies her colleagues had raved about.
How could she have forgotten such an important matter while busy talking to the little girl?
"Director Fan, Chairman Yang, please leave some for me. I heard the meatballs are the best!"
Actually, she didn't know what was truly delicious. Everyone said it was good, but they couldn't pinpoint which dish was the best.
She personally preferred fried meatballs, so she specifically asked for them.
"Then hurry up and start eating," Fan Shufang said with a look of mild annoyance.
This Xiao Ju, after coming in, didn't eat properly but busied herself with talking, causing her to accidentally overeat.
After thanking them, Xiao Ju immediately picked up her chopsticks and started to take food.
For her first bite, she directly picked up her favorite fried meatballs.
After just one bite, she was amazed, her eyes even closing in delight.
"Delicious, it's truly delicious! I can't even find a word to describe this wonderful taste!"
Seeing Xiao Ju's unsophisticated reaction, Fan Shufang found it quite amusing.
"Old Yang, are you full? Do you want to take a stroll in the aisle?"
Stroll in the aisle?
Yang Liming was stunned at first, then realized she probably ate a bit too much and wanted to aid digestion.
"Okay!"
It was good timing, as she had also eaten a few extra bites and it would be better to move around to avoid indigestion later.
As the two seniors left, Xiao Ju became even more relaxed, quickly picking up food while talking to Su Xiaotian, showing no sign of restraint.
"Xiaotian, right? The dishes you made are perfect. I wonder if I'll have a chance to eat them again in the future."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaotian knew it was time to invite customers, so she smiled and said, "Sister Xiao Ju, if you want to eat, you can come anytime. Our family has opened a restaurant called Yiming Pavilion. If you're interested, I can give you the address."
Xiao Ju had heard of the restaurant named Yiming Pavilion, but she had never had the chance to try it.
She never expected that this famous restaurant belonged to the family of the little girl in front of her.
No wonder these cold dishes were so delicious.
"Okay, when I get back, I must try the dishes at your restaurant."
If the cold dishes were already this delicious, the hot dishes would surely be even better.
When Xiao Liu returned, she saw the empty food boxes on the table.
A flicker of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes.
Why was everything eaten?
Had they really not left anything for her?
Even the others who came along had each received a little bit to taste.
Why hadn't they left her even a single meatball or a rib!
Su Xiaotian and Xiao Ju glanced at Xiao Liu, said nothing more, and quietly packed up all the food boxes, intending to wash them.
Watching the interaction between Su Xiaotian and Xiao Ju, Xiao Liu clenched her fists.
This Ju Yufang must be trying to curry favor with Director Fan, and by extension, this little girl!
Shameless!
She always put on an act of not wanting anything, and now she was even trying to flatter the relative of her superior. She wondered if others would find her disgusting if they saw her like this!
And to run all the way here for a bite to eat, such a person is too shameless!